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10/09/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
California moves to ban sales of gas-powered cars by 2035
California — the state that created the U.S. car culture — will ban all internal combustion-engine cars and passenger trucks starting in 2035. In a Wall Street Journal report, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Sept. 23, which allows the California Air Resources Board to develop regulations for vehicle sales to meet emission targets over […]
08/07/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Experts warn of downsides of renewable energy: Increased mining activity, pollution, economic uncertainty
The call for renewable energy has been gaining traction in recent years due to concerns over escalating environmental pollution. A great deal of pressure is felt among policymakers and private companies as green activists and agencies lobby for a greener solution to humanity’s demand for energy. But a recent report from the Manhattan Institute think […]
06/04/2020
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By Lance D Johanson
China to pollute the summit of Mt. Everest with 5G stations, building infrastructure to spy on the world
The summit of the world’s tallest mountain is about to get a technological makeover. In a stunning show of arrogance, Chinese telecom giant Huawei and state-owned China Mobile are joining forces to erect two 5G stations on the summit of Mt Everest. The 5G stations will be an eye sore, polluting the visual beauty of […]
01/03/2020
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By Ethan Huff
GREEN is MEAN: Electric cars and other “green” tech is built on the backs of child slave labor
Driving an electric vehicle around town is a source of pride for many climate fanatics who’ve convinced themselves that this “green” choice in transportation makes them the second coming of some kind of climate “christ.” But little do many of these virtue signalers realize that flaunting around in a Tesla or Prius actually signals that […]
10/28/2019
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By Tracey Watson
Is binge-watching bad for the planet? Study suggests modern viewing habits negatively impact the environment
Every day we are inundated with warnings about the need to reduce our individual carbon footprints by limiting vehicle use and reducing the number of times we fly commercially. What we hardly ever hear anything about, however, are the negative effects of Internet and streaming services on the environment. Over 2.5 billion people are now […]
08/30/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Grow your own cup: Biodegradable cups made from gourds may end single-use coffee cups
A New York-based design company called Creme is doing its part to reduce the amount of plastic trash churned out each year. Instead of manufacturing disposable coffee cups with plastic liners, the start-up grows biodegradable, organic containers from fruits. For their project, Creme picked gourds from the Cucurbitaceae family. Related to squash and pumpkins, these […]
05/29/2019
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By Vicki Batts
Why Volkswagen is going to CRUSH Tesla with rollout of dozens of well-engineered electric vehicles
Elon Musk’s electric car brand has cornered the mid-level and high-end electric car market for years, but as green cars become more popular, Tesla is no longer the only game in town. More car manufacturers are looking to expand and are including electric vehicles in their line-ups. With higher end retailers like Audi introducing new […]
04/10/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Bangkok to deploy drones to combat air pollution
Most governments used aerial drones to spy on citizens or bomb insurgents. However, the Thai government launched a dozen drones into the skies over Bangkok to fight a far more insidious foe: Air pollution. The concentrations of toxic particulate matter in the air of Thailand’s biggest and most populous city were not yet as bad […]
02/24/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Researchers build a robotic platform to observe the effects of neonicotinoids on bee behavior
A video camera-controlling robot was used to record the negative effects of neonicotinoids on bumblebees. The Harvard-designed machine was able to record and show the disruptive effects of the pesticides on the way the bees behaved, interacted with other members of their nest, and regulated their body temperature. Bees are in serious danger from widely used neonicotinoid pesticides. […]
06/19/2018
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By Carol Anderson
Novel recycling process turns discarded hard disk drive magnets into new material
With the rise of technology also comes the rise of electronic waste across the globe. It may seem as if these unused materials are easier to discard than typical garbage, but the truth is, it’s really difficult to do so due to the high levels of toxic chemicals. To address this problem, the U.S. Department of […]
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